Hope was so helpful and great at being in touch while booking. It was easy to meet with her to get the keys to the apartment.
The apartment was very clean. It was so pleasant to have the windows open and enjoy the great weather. There is a beautiful outdoor seating area. Parking was no problem (we had the local parking pass) and were always able to park near the apartment, even late.
Hope also left recommendations and information about Santa Monica and restaurants and things to do. (Her recommendation for Huckleberry for breakfast was great- we loved it!)
The apartment is small, but great for two people. We had a wonderful time staying there.

Hope was fantastic, very communicative and helpful. The apartment was small and basic but it met our needs. It was probably a bit expensive in comparison to where we were staying previously in West Hollywood for what we got. Unfortunately the bikes weren't in the best state but we were able to use them to ride down to venice and the canals which was great.
The apartment is around 1.2miles from Santa Monica pier, and theres a lot of good stuff to see on 6th and 3rd street.
Note although the apartment comes with free parking its hard to find on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, we arrived on a Wednesday and due to street cleaning on one side of the street and surrounding streets we weren't actually able to park anywhere.

Hi Dave,
Thanks for the feedback.
You happened to be staying on a very popular night of the year, New Year's Eve, which is why you paid a premium for that one night.
I was not aware that the bikes were not in good shape (I wish you would have told me that day, because those things you mentioned are actually easy fixes) and we are currently reviewing/fixing them.
You will find street cleaning wherever you go in Santa Monica...it's just part of the of the city structure. You are able to park within a couple block's radius with the parking pass we provided if you can't find parking right out front on the street cleaning days.
Again, thank you for the feedback. Enjoy the new year!

We had a great time staying in Santa Monica at Hope's place.
The location is ideal and the bonus use of her bikes makes it even better. The unit was clean and practical for 2 people. It's great to have immediate access to the outdoors rather than going through a hotel lobby :)
Thanks Hope!

Hope and her family was wonderful to stay with. They are helpful and gracious and they left a list of great recommendations of attractions around the area.
Instead of feeling lost in a new town, we felt like we are guest with Hope's family and yet they leave enough personal space for you to enjoy the trip.
We are very grateful for all the help Hope have extended to us and the location is perfect and makes us want to stay in Santa Monica for a long time.